Construction Payment Blog

A while ago, I posed a question over at the Construction Credit Professionals Linked in group: “Why Doesn’t Everybody Secure the Debts Owed to Them?” With the variety of ways...

Although I most frequently write about mechanics liens, mechanics lien law, and lawsuits to foreclose on mechanics liens, I also have an interest in the law surrounding credit management.  This...

Liens for past-due assessments are a condominium, or other HOA, association’s most potent tool for getting paid. Just like a mechanics lien, an assessment lien secures the debt owed with...

I’ve discussed the intersection of bankruptcy and mechanics liens several times here on the Construction Payment Blog, both in general terms and through specific court decisions. These discussions have caused...

While performing construction work in Florida, those who do not contract directly with the property owner are required to provide preliminary notice to protect their right to file a lien....

The British Virgin Islands (BVI), in the Caribbean east of Puerto Rico, are known mostly for being a tourist destination and offshore tax haven. Fun fact about BVI – despite...

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation designating May 1st as “Law Day,” and he “especially urged the legal profession, the press, and the radio, television and motion-picture...

People commonly inquire about how a mechanics lien actually works. They have heard about mechanics lien claims and know a little bit of information about it, but they wonder just...

A great tool that I always reference on the Levelset website is the Mechanics Lien Overview & FAQs pages. There are a number of helpful resources on this page. Today...

Recently, we discussed Pennsylvania’s potential change from a full-price lien state to an unpaid-balance lien state, as well as the other potential changes to Pennsylvania lien law currently being debated...